Face Wash

So I'm about to run out of my Arbonne face wash. I love it, but they don't make it anymore. So I'm off to find a new face wash. I'm taking recommendations.

I don't really want to spend a lot of $$$ on face wash at this point, but what are some of the tried and true ones that you guys use???

Don't leave me hanging- my google analytics tells me that 25-30 people come visit my blog each day....I know you are there. :)

Big News!

We are moving to VALPARAISO, IN!!!! (Valparaiso is about 45 minutes southeast of Chicago!!!)

We have accepted a call to help with a church plant in VALPARAISO, IN!!!!

We have had such an amazing time at Grace Community and we hate to leave, but we also have seen that God is at work in "Valpo" as everyone calls it. I've been doing a Bible Study called Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shrirer. Which has been incredible. It was definitely something that I would read to Daniel each day as we were praying over this decision. We have seen definite affirmation that this is the right thing, not the easy thing, but the right thing. We must be obedient and follow God's stirring in our hearts.

The cool thing is that Daniel will get to work with one of his good buddies BEN LAMB!!! I got to meet Ben when Daniel and I were dating and he was in our wedding. We did a Daniel Doss Band concert at their church in October last year. (I think I blogged about that.) Ben will be the pastor and Daniel will lead worship.

We are so pumped, but very sad to leave. We've never lived this far away from family. I've never lived outside of TN, but we know that it is better to follow God when it doesn't make sense than to stay put when He's calling you to go. Soooo we're off to the unknown. And my biggest fear is that I'm going to freeze. :)

Time Table:
Sunday April 5- Daniel will lead worship in Valpo- their first Sunday in a new building.
Sunday April 12- Easter Sunday at Grace Community
Sunday April 26- Our last Sunday at Grace Community

Friday May 1st- Daniel's first day on staff in Valpo!!!!

We have no clue when we'll actually move, but our house is currently up for sale. This is very exciting and overwhelming and scary all at the same time. Please say a prayer for us as this is going to be a big time transition.

That wasn't me

I've seen other bloggers do this and today I thought I'd give it a try....

That wasn't me that chose to watch a movie last night instead of cleaning the house.

That wasn't me that was vacuuming after midnight to get the basement clean...hey I was watching a movie- come on. :)

That wasn't me that was very late to work today.

That wasn't me that stuck the clean clothes back into the dryer adding them to another dry load; simply because I didn't have time to deal with them.

That wasn't me that was racing out to the curb this morning barely making it in time when the garbage truck was coming by.

Nope that wasn't me that did all those things. ;)
Have a great day.

Spring Has Sprung!

And I'm so glad because it's been a long hard winter. It has been full of one let down after another and I'm so glad to see that season come to an end. After feeling that God had forgotten about us, but knowing that He hadn't, I'm glad to say goodbye to winter. I feel as though my heart is feeling spring time as well.
Lots of things are changing. Lots of things are blooming. Lots of green grass growing. And my heart is so happy to see the seasons change.

And praise the Lord the clouds are being pushed away by His bright sunlight!

Ahhhh. The spring air. The glorious spring air that warms my soul.

Waffles

We had waffles this morning.

Thank goodness Daniel rescued the waffle maker from a yard sale about 7 years ago.

The waffles were delicious.

I had not used the waffle maker much until after the yard sale, but today I was glad it was saved.

BOGO Clothes

Free Clothes!!!!

I've never seen the sales like I did yesterday.
There were racks and racks of clothes at Cool Springs Galaria in Nashville marked Buy One Get One Free!!!!

Amazing sales.

I got two shirts- one originally $78.00- marked down to $23.40 and the other originally $29.00 marked down to $8.70, but I got that one FREE.

I was so excited to find a good deal. :)

Busy Weekend w/ High Expectations

Soooo the fun begins today afterschool even though it's only Thursday.

Daniel's parents are going to get to come visit for the weekend. Any of you families in ministry know that Sunday doesn't really count as a part of the weekend-it's a work day for ministry families. (Daniel's dad is on staff at a church in Martin.) So they are coming today-Saturday. I can't wait to hang out w/ them tonight.

I have a conference that I'm planning on going to in Nashville after work tomorrow and then again on Saturday morning. IT'S A BETH MOORE PASTOR'S WIVES CONFERENCE. I'm so pumped!!! We were able to go about 3 years ago to one in Chattanooga and Beth brought it. I have high expectations for what God is going to show me this weekend!

Daniel has a busy weekend too- He and the band are playing Friday and Saturday nights for a FCA Rally at Montgomery Central High School.

After the conference I get to have Christmas in March- the deal we planned w/ my college pals got postponed due to sickness a couple weekends ago and we get to hang out Saturday!!!

I have high expectations that this is going to be an amazing weekend. Busy, yet amazing!

The Power of Music

If you are ever in a room full of children and you want to have some fun....just play the song You've Got to Move It from Madagascar.

It was so fun today to see what took place when we played that song in the gym. Students were at fitness stations doing an ok job, but mediocre at best. Then when that song came on they CAME ALIVE!!! They started dancing and jumping and suddenly became FULL OF ENERGY.

The power of music is amazing to me. It even made me want to dance. :)